I'm still waiting to see what Riku's capable of, but Damia is now one of my four main candidates for a primary commander, the other three being Momir, Intet, and Rubinia. The main reasoning is that my favorite card in the game happens to be Mystic Snake, and I'd need at least Simic-alignment for that. I can find ways to build around the already-existent three. Intet's color identity and spell storage together make her interesting for combat shenanigans (blue unblockability, green luring, and red general adjustment not just by making creatures unable to block, but also playing with battle assignments. False Orders, Balduvian Warlord, Melee, Disharmony, Act of Treason, etc.). Rubinia's creature theft suggests fun and games with artifacts that want you to sacrifice creatures (...Unseelie Rubinia?). Momir wants lots of EtB effects in a row.
Damia, though, I'm trying to figure out how to build around, and not just in terms of the colors. As alluded to above, I'm thinking in terms of wisdom cards. But that doesn't seem to be quite enough to me...{ponders}
On a side note, the first few official site posters have already noted that this frees up some card-drawing slots in your typical Ana deck. I wouldn't recommend jettisoning them all (even with green helping, 7CMC isn't THAT quick to bring out), but at least you get some leeway for increasing whatever the card-drawing was/is catalyzing.
If not run as a commander, I'm pondering if she justifies a spot and removing Recurring Insight, Phyrexian Arena, and Consecrated Sphinx in a reanimtor deck loaded with tutors. If so, I think the abiltity to flash her in is pretty key. Damia and Collective Voyage might warrant some flashing.
I'm a little torn on her tbh. Great card to build around, but doesn't seem an auto-fit in most existing BUG decks..
I just had an elaborate series of heart attacks. All better now.
Now that's an awesome commander\legend. Perfectly on flavor and massively powerful to boot. I must have it. All this stuff is going to wreak havoc on my EDH decks. I'll have to build some new ones and modify the 5 I already have. Haha.
Dear sweet god. I am thoroughly impressed. Excellent colors, excellent ability, and an only slightly prohibitive mana cost. I now know who I am building next.
To me, she seems to be more fit to aggressive deck than to control deck. With her being your commander, you can just simply dish out your threats every of your turn (mana is not a problem for G). This is, by far, the box I am going to buy.
I love the idea of protecting her with Veilstone Amulet. As long as spells are replacing themselves, you can run a bunch of low-profile instants like lightning bolts (well, not in EDH with this commander) or creatures with flash. Just use them up to keep her alive through the amulet, and they will replace themselves. When every spell is a turn aside attached to some other spell, your position advances very nicely, and you never run out of protection or things to do. I do regret though that she doesn't let me cast 99 lightning bolt variants.
Also, I like that dumping your hand to mana ramp into her is acceptable, since you are rewarded with fresh cards to replace them. I feel like her unique role in this format is to allow one-to-one cards like terror and counterspell the ability to keep up with all the players. Don't need to pay buyback on capsize anymore. Just replace your Unsummon with Quicksilver Geyser
Also, shenanigans with Archmage Ascension. Very slow shenanigans
I love her so much. So many of the other cards have left me shrugging but it's like they peered deep into my soul when making the BUG deck and I passionately love every card in it. They know me so well it's scary.
Daaayum... ia. Okay, she is excellent in every aspect possible, almost to the point of making me like UBG as much as URG. Sure, she's expensive and vulnerable, but you're playing UBG, so you shouldn't worry about... anything. Now that I think about it, this color combination is so Spike, it's not even funny. Okay, back to URG for me.
And, again, she will look stunning in oversized foil.
I'd like to play her but the group I play in runs multiple Font of Mythos, Howling Mine and the like so the last couple of games I played I had more than 7 cards at all times.
The only thing I don't like about her is that if I have nothing playable in my hand (too mana-expensive cards, for instance), I will keep this hand indefinitely.
That's something you can build around :), it's blue, which has a lot of nice ways to get around that, or you could just kill everyone's hand to clear it up too. Damia has a lot of potential builds.
I also play Weiss Schwarz, Chaos, Vanguard and Wixoss.
Weiss Schwarz Sets
Accel World, Angel Beats, Familiar of Zero, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Guilty Crown, Kill La Kill, Robotics;Notes, Sword Art Online.
Chaos Partners
Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Iona, Kirishima, Kongou.
Dangan Ronpa: Asahina, Togami.
Freezing: Vibration: Chiffon, Satelizer.
Vanguard Clans Favoured
Angel Feather, Dark Irregulars, Genesis, Neonecter, Pale Moon, Shadow Paladins, Tachikaze.
Stop spoiling awesome cards for both decks im trying to choose .... green and blue one... they all seem Great for me and my preferences i really need to choose one of the two... this little gorgon keeps staring at me though....i think ill....
Mimeoplasm general, exiling Damia, and a huge creature , oh im so doing it!(need shroud/evasion and im getting so virtual 3 for 1 :l)
reanimating her or ramping her , while protecting with counters/pseudo-shroud counters...oh and guess what, everything is in colour! WOOOooooooooooo
Gorgons are awesome, but i'd always prefer a undead lady, preferably a lich, oh well ...*stares at nick* i meant, you are great honey!
Can't wait to get stoned
Deathtouch seems rather trivial though. Still, very cool commander.
EDH:
RNorin the WaryR <-Link! (Primer - Mono Red Control)
GUEdric, Spymaster of TrestUG <- Link! (Mini-Primer - Dredge)
Duel Commander:
WUGeist of Saint TraftUW <- Link! (Aggro-Control)
BGSkullbriar, the Walking GraveGB <- Link! (Aggro)
BUGDamia, Sage of StoneGUB <- Link! (Extinction Control)
Church of the Wary
Damia, though, I'm trying to figure out how to build around, and not just in terms of the colors. As alluded to above, I'm thinking in terms of wisdom cards. But that doesn't seem to be quite enough to me...{ponders}
On a side note, the first few official site posters have already noted that this frees up some card-drawing slots in your typical Ana deck. I wouldn't recommend jettisoning them all (even with green helping, 7CMC isn't THAT quick to bring out), but at least you get some leeway for increasing whatever the card-drawing was/is catalyzing.
I'm a little torn on her tbh. Great card to build around, but doesn't seem an auto-fit in most existing BUG decks..
Modern
RBig RedR
GMean GreenG
WWW AlliesW
BGScavengeBG
WUVenser SilenceWU
EDH
RWAurelia 1 vs 1RW
GWURoonGWU
GWSaffiGW
Now that's an awesome commander\legend. Perfectly on flavor and massively powerful to boot. I must have it. All this stuff is going to wreak havoc on my EDH decks. I'll have to build some new ones and modify the 5 I already have. Haha.
WBG Karador, Ghost Chieftain
Also, I like that dumping your hand to mana ramp into her is acceptable, since you are rewarded with fresh cards to replace them. I feel like her unique role in this format is to allow one-to-one cards like terror and counterspell the ability to keep up with all the players. Don't need to pay buyback on capsize anymore. Just replace your Unsummon with Quicksilver Geyser
Also, shenanigans with Archmage Ascension. Very slow shenanigans
Karador EDH
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I'm gonna need a wallpaper of her, like, now.
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And, again, she will look stunning in oversized foil.
Seems so good, but yes, definitely a massive target as a general.
I disagree; Deathtouch is always necessary.
That's something you can build around :), it's blue, which has a lot of nice ways to get around that, or you could just kill everyone's hand to clear it up too. Damia has a lot of potential builds.
Main Decks
Diaochan, Iroas, God of Victory, Kaalia, Marton, Ulasht, Volrath,
Kaervek, Prossh, Titania
Amusing or Themed
Progenitus
Pauper Guildmages
Azorius Boros Dimir Golgari Gruul Izzet Korozda
Orzhov Rakdos Rix Maadi Selesyna Simic Skarrg Zameck
I also play Weiss Schwarz, Chaos, Vanguard and Wixoss.
Accel World, Angel Beats, Familiar of Zero, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Guilty Crown, Kill La Kill, Robotics;Notes, Sword Art Online.
Chaos Partners
Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Iona, Kirishima, Kongou.
Dangan Ronpa: Asahina, Togami.
Freezing: Vibration: Chiffon, Satelizer.
Vanguard Clans Favoured
Angel Feather, Dark Irregulars, Genesis, Neonecter, Pale Moon, Shadow Paladins, Tachikaze.
Wixoss - Just trial decks for now!
Mimeoplasm general, exiling Damia, and a huge creature , oh im so doing it!(need shroud/evasion and im getting so virtual 3 for 1 :l)
reanimating her or ramping her , while protecting with counters/pseudo-shroud counters...oh and guess what, everything is in colour! WOOOooooooooooo
Gorgons are awesome, but i'd always prefer a undead lady, preferably a lich, oh well ...*stares at nick* i meant, you are great honey!
Can't wait to get stoned
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....who am I kidding. Still probably not worth it.
hahaha if your deck focus on reanimate, madness, threshold and flashback, with damia commander, you could see some play for OWN.
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